hư thực
Definition
Noun:
- The false and the true; illusion and reality: Refers to the distinction or relationship between what is unreal, illusory, or deceptive and what is real, true, or factual. It concerns the nature of truth and falsehood within a situation.
- The empty and the solid; the void and the substance: In some contexts, particularly influenced by philosophy or traditional thought, it can denote the interplay between abstract, formless concepts and concrete, tangible existence.
Noun (extended usage):
- Veracity; actual facts: The true state or real details of a matter, often when there is doubt or conflicting information.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Câu chuyện đó hư thực lẫn lộn, khó phân biệt. (That story mixes truth and falsehood; it's hard to distinguish.)
- Chúng ta cần tìm hiểu cho ra hư thực của vụ việc. (We need to investigate to uncover the true facts of the matter.)
- Trong cuộc đời, đôi khi ranh giới giữa hư và thực rất mong manh. (In life, the boundary between illusion and reality is sometimes very thin.)
Advanced Usage
- Used in formal, literary, or philosophical contexts to discuss epistemology, perception, or the analysis of a complex situation.
- Bài viết phân tích hư thực của các thông tin trên mạng xã hội. (The article analyzes the veracity of information on social media.)
Variants and Related Words
- Hư (adj): false, broken, virtual, spoiled.
- Thực (adj): real, true, solid; (n): food.
- Thực hư (n): This reversed form carries the same core meaning as "hư thực," emphasizing the real situation or the truth of a matter.
- Mời anh cho biết thực hư của chuyện này. (Please tell us the real story behind this.)
Synonyms
- Truth and falsehood
- Reality and illusion
- Fact and fiction
- The actual situation
Related Idioms and Phrases
- Dò la hư thực: to probe or investigate to find out the truth.
- Phóng viên đang dò la hư thực của tin đồn. (The reporter is probing the truth of the rumor.)
- Chưa rõ hư thực: The truth is not yet clear.
- Vụ tai nạn chưa rõ hư thực. (The facts of the accident are not yet clear.)